coin of the realm

Etymology
The term originally referred to actual coins issued by authority of the British monarch for use within the kingdom or realm: see, for example, the 18th-century quotations.

Noun

 * 1)  The legal money of a country.
 * 2)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.
 * 1)  Something that is valued like money within a particular context.

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * French: monnaie d'échange